Ice Bears Have Tough Weekend, Lose 3
Published on February 2, 2004 under South East Hockey League (SEHL)
Knoxville Ice Bears News Release
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Ice Bears took on Winston-Salem and Huntsville this weekend and had a tough time with both teams. After a disappointing loss Thursday night in overtime against the second place T-Birds, the Ice Bears traveled to Huntsville on Friday to take on the Cats. After losing in Huntsville, the Bears came back to Knoxville on Saturday to the biggest crowd of the season (4142) and lost the last of their three games of the week.
CURRENT RECORDS AND STATS
Last week: 0-3-0
Record: 14-22 (tied for 3rd place with Cape Fear in the SEHL)
110 GF, 121 GA
16.18% PP (4th SEHL); 77.71% PK (4th SEHL)
LAST WEEK'S TRANSACTIONS
1.27: JUSTIN BARAUSKAS (D) waived
1.27: NOLAN WEIR (RW) waived
1.27: ROB MILLER (G) assigned to Knoxville (SEHL)
UPCOMING GAMES AND PROMOTIONS
Thursday, February 5 - Cape Fear at Knoxville, 7:30PM EST
The Ice Bears will face the FireAntz for the tenth time this season. The Ice Bears are currently tied with the FireAntz for third place in the SEHL standings. Knoxville has won five of the nine times the two teams have met. Thursday will also be college and carload night. Pile as many people as you can into one car for $20 and when you get inside enjoy two-for-one ice-cold beverages and select food items. Ladies will also receive $1 off their tickets.
Thursday, February 12 - Huntsville at Knoxville, 7:30 PM EST
The Ice Bears nemesis, the Huntsville Channel Cats, returns to the Civic Coliseum on Thursday night. In 15 meetings, the Ice Bears have won only three and are looking to win at home against the first place Cats. Thursday night is Knox County Schools Night. All Knox County schools that participate in this night will be eligible to win an ice skating party with the Ice Bears.
WEEK IN REVIEW
Thursday, January 29 - Winston-Salem 3 at Knoxville 2
The Ice Bears came out ready to play. However, their best efforts fell short in overtime Thursday night. With just 27 seconds left in overtime, T-Bird Frantisek Bakrlik slid the puck by Knoxville goalie Blaine Russell to give the T-Birds the win in overtime. Alex Alepin and Tom McMonagle were the only two Bears to score against Winston-Salem goalie Adam Barbour. Knoxville plays Winston-Salem again on February 19 in Winston-Salem.
Friday, January 30 - Knoxville 2 at Huntsville 4
The Huntsville Channel Cats continued their dominance of the Ice Bears in Huntsville on Friday night. Chris Bodnar and K.J. Voorhees were the only two Ice Bears to tally a goal against the Cats. The penalty minutes were relatively low (18 for the Ice Bears, 16 for the Cats) compared to what it would be the next night when the Bears took on the Cats in a rematch in Knoxville.
Saturday, January 31 - Huntsville 6 at Knoxville 2
The bad blood between the Cats and the Bears finally boiled over on Saturday night in front of a record crowd (4142). At the end of the game, the Ice Bears had 72 penalty minutes to the Cats' 58. Alex Alepin, Todd MacIsaac and Brad McDonald all received game misconducts and were ejected from the game. Blaine Russell played the first two periods for the Bears until he took himself out of the game and was replaced by rookie goalie Kevin Block. The defense stepped up its game in the third and held Cats to only five shots. Todd MacIsaac and Tom McMonagle each scored a goal for the Bears. Knoxville plays Huntsville again in Huntsville on February 6.
ICE BEARS AROUND TOWN
Monday, February 2, 1:30 PM Gap Creek Elementary
Monday, February 2, 5:00 PM Panhellenic Building, UT Campus
Tuesday, February 3, 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM Panasonic Corporate Outing
Wednesday, February 4, 2:00 PM East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Wednesday, February 4, 5:00 PM Jim Bermingham's Coach's Show (ESPN 1180AM)
Wednesday, February 4, 10:00 PM Elimidate Promotion at Cotton Eyed Joe's
THREE STARS OF THE WEEK
1. Alex Alepin, D - Even though he was ejected from the game on Saturday night, Alex brings stability to this team that is much needed. On the week he tallied one goal and one assist.
2. Tom McMonagle, F - Speedy Tom McMonagle has a knack for getting past slower defenseman. This week McMonagle tallied two goals for the Ice Bears.
3. K.J. Voorhees, F - The team's leading scorer tallied one goal and two assists in three games. That brings his goals on the season to 29 and assists to 27 for 56 points.
South East Hockey League Stories from February 2, 2004
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